Floating heads: The lines/ballfolks at this week’s AEGON Championships (aka the Queen’s Club tourney in London) are decked out in Fila blue, matching the backdrop and the furniture of this Wimbledon warmup. Goings on: Top seed Andy Murray is through to the round of 16 after beating Andreas Seppi in the second round. (Up next […]
the boobs are back in madrid
Feminism? What’s that? The ladies of the Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid are back for yet another seven days of bouncin’ and ball-retrievin’. Thankfully, tourney organizers opted out of last year’s bejeweled tattoos (leave that for Mariah‘s back) and instead focused on more subtle accessories for these fashion models-cum-ballgirls: a muted slate tank top, a cute […]
ballkids in heaven
These guys weren’t paid for their two weeks of volunteer work at Roland Garros. They weren’t paid in euros, at least… After winning the 2008 French Open ladies’ singles title (beating Dinara Safina 6-3, 6-4), it took a second for Ana Ivanovic to climb up the stands to get to her player’s box. (photo by […]
bid for roddick’s banana!
I can’t say I knew this was going to happen. In the wake of Team USA’s win over Russia in the Davis Cup finals, an enterprising ballboy snagged a half-eaten banana from the trash and put it up on eBay. Anything that has touched Andy Roddick‘s lips is worth at least $.99, I say. (Plus […]
mishit: the ballgirls in madrid
With the WTA and ATP tour calendars jam-packed from January through December, it is sometimes hard for tournaments to make their mark (which is why I advocate a better array of trophies, at the least). So TSF gives props to officials in Madrid for finding their own awesome schtick: train Boss models (read: top-notch, beautiful, […]
